10 Foodie Events you don’t want to miss in March

Do you ever feel like you find out about an event, think it looks like so much fun and after finding the details online, you realize the event already happened. UGH. That is the worst. This montlhy post aims to help prevent the FOMO of all the delicious food events happening around town. Well, not all of them (far too many to list), but, my top ten picks of the month!

Souper Heroes 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off

It’s here! The Souper Heroes 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off where Souper Heroes come together to show off their homemade chilis and join our friendly competition for the title of #SouperChili of the year. (Ok there is some friendly trash talk too 😉

Attendees (chili eaters) will receive a (1) ticket when they arrive to use for voting. If you want to vote for more than one chili or “stuff the ballot box” of one of the chili makers additional tickets can be purchased will all proceeds going to the Donation Slow Cooker to benefit Holy Family Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry

It’ll be an afternoon of good chili, good friends, and friendly competition, all for a good cause! All Slow Cooker Donations will benefit Holy Family Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry.

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time: 2 PM – 4 PM
Cost:
-1 ticket = $2
-3 tickets = $5
-6 tickets = $10
-A wingspan of tickets = $20.00 (the length of your arm outreached. from armpit to fingertip)
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No Menu Mondays at The Market IV

A weekly tradition, No Menu Monday! Every Monday starting at 5pm until 10pm, they’ll be serving up a one-night-only experimental menu created by Chef Tyler Minnis and team. The menu items will change weekly and unlikely ever repeated. Think of it as a trust fall into their kitchen!

Date: Every Monday (make sure to check their FB for any changes)
Time: 5 PM – 10 PM
Cost: Varies
Location: The Market Italian Village: 1022 Summit St, Columbus, Ohio 43201
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Bubbles and Bourbon

Pop the bubbly, bourbon, and other spirits! Join us for a night of handcrafted bourbon, bubbly cocktails, and small bites. Tickets include tastings of all three. We will feature bourbons and spirits from local distilleries, as well as local bubbles and bites made right here in Grove City. Come ready to sip these handcrafted cocktails made with bubbles! Ticket includes tastings and small bites. Gratuity not included in ticket price.

Date: Tuesday, March 3rd
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: $30, purchase tickets here
Location: Grove City Brewing Company: 3946 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio 43123
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Columbus Monthly’s Best New Restaurants 2020

You’re invited to enjoy impressive offerings served by our Best New Restaurants, along with drinks and live entertainment. Experience the city’s most exciting arrivals, from emerging cuisines to innovative takes on familiar classics — all in one venue. This strolling dinner features bites from the Best New Restaurants featured in our February issue.

Participants include:
⫸Alqueria Farmhouse Kitchen
⫸Ampersand Asian Supper Club
⫸Del Mar SoCal Kitchen
⫸Gemüt Biergarten
⫸Geordie’s Restaurant
⫸Goodale Station
⫸Satori Ramen Bar
⫸Speck Italian Eatery
⫸Nosh on High
⫸Xi Xia Western Chinese Cuisine

Each purchase will receive a one-year subscription to Columbus Monthly (an $18 value).

Date: Monday, March 9th
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $70, purchase tickets here
Location: Le Meridien Columbus: The Joseph 620 N High St, Columbus, Ohio 43215
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Spice Blend World Tour: Middle East

In this fascinating series about the spice world, this workshop will showcase spices of the Middle East– including areas of North Africa. This spicy crossroads is characterized by the mixing of cultures and flavors. Explore Za’atar and what goes into a good Berbere blend. Samples and recipes included.

Date: Wednesday, March 11th
Time: 7 PM – 8 PM
Cost: $20, purchase tickets here
Location: Ohio Herb Center: 110 Mill St, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
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Cheese Tasting Class, Red Wine Pairing

A series of guided cheese tastings paired with a variety of curated beverages. Pairings and themes rotate. Informative yet informal!

Tasting lead by John Reese, Cheesemaker/Co-Owner of Black Radish Creamery also a Certified Cheese Professional (CCP) of the American Cheese Society. He will dive into the stories behind the cheeses and guide the class through a selection 3-5 varietals of paired wines.Guests should walk away knowing how to identify the key characteristics in each of the cheeses as well as the paired beverage varietals.

Only 8 seats available for each session. All tickets will include cheese and beverage parings, bread/crackers, class notes, and a personal tasting book to take home.

Date: Friday, March 13th
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Cost: $48, purchase tickets here
Location: North Market: 59 Spruce St. Columbus, Ohio 43215
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Espresso at Home

This is for any level of Espresso enthusiast. Covering all the variables that contribute to making great tasting espresso, we include discussions about water, adequate grinders, different machines and the tools to delve into brewing great tasting espresso at home.

Date: Saturday, March 14th
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Cost: $75.00
Location: Crimson Cup Innovation Lab: 700 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio
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Indian Regional Cuisine: Taste of Bengal

Indian food varies widely from region to region, just as each area has its own language, culture, and history. Westerners are most familiar with northern Indian dishes (such as naan, tandoori chicken and palak paneer to name a few), but the 29 states of India offer much more to explore. Dr. Bidisha Nag of Create Your Curry will guide you through some popular foods from her home state of West Bengal, located in the eastern part of India. The menu includes plain basmati rice with ghee, Moong Dal (yellow lentils) with cauliflower and peas, Chingri Machh Er Malai curry (shrimp in coconut sauce) and pineapple chutney.

Date: Thursday, March 19th
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
Cost: $65, purchase tickets here
Location: Mitchell Hall: 250 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
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Wolf’s Ridge Pairing Dinner

Join us for a special beer dinner with Wolf’s Ridge, and a collaboration beer w/ 101! Chef Chris & team will be creating a 5 course 6 beer pairing featuring our beer called One Olde One, a 9.5%, 9 Hour Boil, Golden Barleywine brewed with Belgian candi sugar.

Date: Tuesday, March 31st
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: $65, purchase tickets here
Location: 101 Beer Kitchen: 7509 Sawmill Road, Dublin, OH 43016 
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Spanish Wine Dinner

Alqueria Farmhouse Kitchen invites you to our Spanish Chef’s Wine Dinner featuring wines from Algueira. Adega Algueira is a family owned winery located at the beautiful mountains of Ribeira Sacra, in North Spain. The wines will be presented by our special guest Matt Connor from Vanguard Wines.

Date: Tuesday March 31st
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: $ 65.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity {prepaid by credit card}
Location: Alqueria Restaurant: 247 King Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201
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Make sure you add Taco Tuesday at The Kitchen to your list. It takes place every Tuesday from 5PM – 9PM. Each week has it’s own theme as they have public a-la-carte dining as we celebrate and raise money for local partners. Walk-ins are welcome and no reservation is needed for Taco Tuesdays. You can check out their Facebook page for weekly themes + more details.